Frissiras Museum
The only museum of contemporary European painting in Greece houses the collection of Vlasis Frissiras, with works of human-centred painting after 1940.
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About the museum
The Frissiras Museum was inaugurated on 27 November 2000 by the President of the Republic, Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, and began operating on 4 December 2000. It was founded by the family of Vlasis Frissiras, to whom the management of the foundation belongs, and it is a non-profit private legal entity.
The founder's collection includes more than 4,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints by European artists, which document the trends and philosophy of human-centred European painting after 1940. The museum also organises educational programmes, evenings of music and poetry, and art seminars.
The museum was initially housed in two neoclassical buildings in Plaka: at 3 Moni Asteriou Street, built in 1860 and restored in 1998–1999, and at 7 Moni Asteriou Street, designed by Ernst Ziller in 1900, which has been listed as a newer monument. The museum will continue to operate in the building at 7 Moni Asteriou Street.
Highlights
- Collection of more than 4,000 works of human-centred European painting
- Works by European artists after 1940
- Neoclassical building by Ernst Ziller (1900) at 7 Moni Asteriou Street
- Educational programmes and evenings of music and poetry
Permanent exhibition
- Συλλογή Φρυσίρα – The collection includes paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints by European artists on the human figure after 1940.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Ίδρυμα Μουσείο Φρυσίρα
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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The museum has made special provisions for people with mobility difficulties.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
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Metro, Syntagma and Akropoli stations. Buses and trolleybuses, Syntagma stop.
The museum is on a street running off Kydathinaion Street.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Information on guided tours and group visits is available at info@frissirasmuseum.com. |
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